DP44/docs/ai/DataPRO/DataPRO.Core/PluginLib.md

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PluginLib Module Documentation

1. Purpose

The PluginLib module provides a Managed Extensibility Framework (MEF)-based plugin system for the DataPRO application. It handles discovery, loading, and retrieval of plugins from configurable directories, supporting both single and multiple plugin exports of the same type. The module implements a thread-safe singleton pattern for plugin management and integrates with the application's configuration system.

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2. Public Interface

PluginManager Class

The primary class for interacting with the plugin system.

Method	Signature	Description
GetPluginManager	public static PluginManager GetPluginManager()	Returns the singleton instance of PluginManager. Thread-safe via lock.
GetPlugin<T>	public static T GetPlugin<T>() where T : class	Returns a single MEF plugin export of type T. Returns null if no export exists.
GetPlugin<T>	public static T GetPlugin<T>(string configPluginSetting) where T : class	Returns a specific plugin from multiple exports by matching item.Value.ToString() against configPluginSetting.
GetPlugins<T>	public static IEnumerable<Lazy<T>> GetPlugins<T>() where T : class	Returns all MEF plugin exports of type T as Lazy<T> instances.
GetPluginList<T>	public List<Assembly> GetPlugin<T>() where T : class	Returns a list of distinct assemblies from the first DirectoryCatalog found. Returns null if no directory catalog exists.

PluginConfig Class (Static)

Configuration helper for plugin settings.

Member	Signature	Description
DataProPlugins	public const string DataProPlugins = "dataProPlugins"	Constant for the app setting key name.
GetDataProPluginsSetting	public static string GetDataProPluginsSetting(string setting)	Concatenates the app setting value from DataProPlugins key with . + setting.

PluginConfigData Class

XML-serializable configuration data class.

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